In a landmark interim ruling, Justice Jyoti Singh restrains widow Priya Kapur from dealing with properties, company shares, bank accounts, and crypto wallets — placing the burden of proof squarely on her to clear suspicions over a disputed ₹30,000 crore will.
Advocate’s Statement · Ravi Sharma, Counsel for Karisma Kapoor
“The court today has granted an injunction in favour of Karisma’s children, whereby it has injuncted Priya Kapur from dealing in any manner with the immovable assets of Sunjay Kapur. The Court has specifically said that Priya Kapur cannot deal with any of the immovable properties, companies, shares, bank accounts and crypto wallets of Sunjay Kapur… Priya has the obligation to dispel the suspicious circumstances which were cited and which seem reasonable as pleaded by Karisma’s children.”
— Adv. Ravi Sharma, outside Delhi High Court, April 30, 2026
The Delhi High Court handed a sweeping interim victory to Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur — the children of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur and Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor — on Thursday, restraining their stepmother Priya Sachdev Kapur from dissipating or creating any third-party rights over the multibillion-rupee estate their father left behind. The ruling by Justice Jyoti Singh marks a decisive early moment in what is shaping up to be one of India’s most high-profile inheritance battles in recent memory.
At the heart of the dispute is a will dated March 21, 2025 — just weeks before Sunjay Kapur’s sudden death — which purportedly bequeaths his entire personal estate to Priya Kapur, his third wife, effectively cutting out his children from his earlier marriage. The children, represented by senior counsel, including Adv. Mahesh Jethmalani has called the will forged and a product of a criminal conspiracy. The court, while reserving its final word on authenticity for trial, has chosen to protect the estate in the interim, finding that suspicious circumstances are real and reasonable.
Who Is Sunjay Kapur?
Sunjay Kapur was no ordinary industrialist. Born on October 15, 1971, into the prominent Kapur business family, he rose to become chairman of Sona Comstar — a global automotive component manufacturer with nine factories spanning India, China, Mexico, Serbia, and the United States. He also served as chairperson of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and was a close personal friend of Prince William. His estate, at the time of his death, was estimated at approximately ₹30,000 crore.
He was married three times. His first marriage to fashion designer Nandita Mahtani in 1996 ended in divorce in 2000. In 2003, he married Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor. The couple had two children — daughter Samaira, born in 2005, and son Kiaan Raj, born in 2010 — before officially separating in 2016 after a prolonged legal battle. In 2017, he married Priya Sachdev, with whom he had a son, Azarius. On June 12, 2025, Sunjay Kapur collapsed during a polo match in England and died at the age of 53 — reportedly after suffering a heart attack following a bee sting during the match.
Case Timeline
2003–2016 Sunjay & Karisma: Marriage and Divorce
Married in 2003, the couple had two children — Samaira and Kiaan. After a bitter legal battle, they officially separated in 2016.
2017 Sunjay marries Priya Sachdev
His third marriage produced a son, Azarius S. Kapur, who is a named defendant in the current suit.
March 21, 2025, Disputed Will is purportedly executed
A will allegedly signed by Sunjay Kapur leaves his entire personal estate to Priya Kapur, appointing Shradha Suri Marwah as executor — just weeks before his death.
June 12, 2025, Sunjay Kapur dies in England, aged 53
He collapsed during a polo match in the UK after a bee sting and was pronounced dead of a heart attack, sending the family into a legal storm over his estate.
Late 2025, Samaira & Kiaan file suit in Delhi HC
The siblings challenge the will as forged and seek a 1/5th share each in their father’s estate. Sunjay’s mother, Rani Kapur, also raises doubts over the will’s validity.
April 30, 2026, Delhi HC grants sweeping interim injunction
Justice Jyoti Singh freezes Sunjay’s Indian assets pending trial. Priya Kapur was ordered to dispel suspicious circumstances surrounding the will.
What the Court Has Frozen
₹30K Cr Estimated value of Sunjay Kapur’s personal estate
Dispute between children from the first marriage and the widow Priya Kapur. Will validity to be decided at the full trial.
Immovable Properties
Priya Kapur cannot alienate, transfer, or deal with Sunjay’s Indian real estate holdings. Foreign properties are outside court jurisdiction.
Company Shares & Equity
Restrained from transferring or changing equity shareholding in three named Indian companies, including Sona Comstar interests.
Bank Accounts
Withdrawals from specified Indian bank accounts frozen, except to the extent of discharging liabilities towards the children under the divorce decree.
Crypto Wallets
In a first for Indian celebrity inheritance cases, Priya Kapur has also been restrained from transferring cryptocurrencies held by Sunjay Kapur.
“The genuineness of the Will is a matter of trial. In the meantime, the assets of Sunjay Kapur should not be dissipated. The assets need to be preserved.”
The Key Parties
Plaintiff
Samaira & Kiaan Raj Kapur
Children of Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor. Each seeking a 1/5th share in the estate. Represented by Adv. Ravi Sharma and Sr. Adv. Mahesh Jethmalani.
Defendant (Primary)
Priya Sachdev Kapur
Sunjay’s widow and third wife. Produced the disputed will. Ordered to clear suspicious circumstances before the will can be upheld at trial.
Co-Defendant
Azarius S. Kapur
Minor son of Sunjay and Priya. Named as a co-defendant in the suit alongside his mother.
Supporting Plaintiff / Witness
Rani Kapur
Sunjay’s mother, who has also raised doubts over the will’s validity, lending weight to the children’s challenge in court.
The court made clear that its interim order does not amount to a finding on the will’s authenticity — that remains a matter for a full trial. However, the ruling places the onus firmly on Priya Kapur to remove the suspicions raised, rather than on the children to prove fraud. Justice Singh explicitly observed that a prima facie case was made out in favour of the plaintiffs, making preservation of the estate a legal necessity pending the outcome. Separately, in a connected defamation matter, the court has also directed both Priya Kapur and Sunjay’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith to refrain from making public statements against each other.
The case has shone a rare spotlight on the legal complexities of inheritance in blended families in India — and has set a notable precedent by including cryptocurrency wallets within the scope of a civil asset-freeze order, a first in Indian celebrity estate litigation of this scale.
